New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
NO TRACE OF REGISTRAR MURPHY.
HOBoKEN STILL EXERCISED ABOUT HIN.


FEARS THAT Hw HAS KILLED HIMsELF-nIs REPORT
SAID TO BE INCORRECT.
The absence and supposed dcfalcaton OF Water Regs
tar Michael II. Murphy were the absorbing
topics OF conversation In Hobokcn yesterday. In
and about the City Hall pubic business was
neglected to . largo extent while the city
officials discussed the matter and exchanged views - to
the probable truth Of the statement that Murphy Ras
defauter People talked Of the subject on the streets
popular and trusted the missing official that
men tried convince themselves that the story could
true Notwithstanding the damaging facts and sus-
plcous circumstances which have become public.
The commissioner and other city officials are still
retcent aud they know anything they refuse to dr.
been appouted TO examine Mrphys books and accounts.
will begin work tomorrow. II there Is any defalca-
the full extent Of it as Murphy may have followed tho
plan adopted by the deaulter Collector John McMahon
OF M s snd % to ons all Soss
pear 70 for rents and have them pro
cy there is will not exceed $4,000. -,
When the city made contract with the HaSsensscs
made that the city should collect rents anu the company
s. a. S s' ss the as
returns promptly. but the following year there was
s Ss'n ]
company BEGAN to press Tor payment and several conn pm
Tees es IL PRESUMED that Murphy sup
sed them Finally President Deforest OF the
%inpes. c the water COMMISSIONERS. and laid the facts
before him The latter promised to have the uatter
after election, and was for that purpose
that Murphy directed to call special meeting Of
the Water Board for Thursday evening. supposed
that Murphy realizing that the facts could no longer be
concealed determined 10 abscond.
No dings OF him received yesterday ana all s0rts
of theories as 10 his were INDUCED In The
most REVEALING opinion Is that he has conmitted suicide
20 hide his dsgrace Three ago there WAS an I'M
In certain official circes that Murphy was short
In ns accounts and that the deficiency which was said 10
he OOC bad been uade good BY W. W. shippen OF the
Hoboken Lsud aud Improvement Company At that time
Theophus Bulls and Christopher Clark. who had been
h,s bondsmen refused to renew the bonds, and Murphy
had con siderable difficulty In procuring new pondsmen
There was so much delay In fact that Mayor Kerr Was
Obliged TO inform HIN that the time Tor ming ms bonds
had nearly expired. MurphYs invarable excuse for fa-
ing 70 mako prompt payments was tho dmcuity IN cot
lectns water rents from the consumers Many people
su believe that he is on protracted spree snd tnas
he becomes sober ue Will rosurh "no "~Ao s~AS
factory explanations -, ....,-.s
The " ater Commissioners met last night ana feceveo
Al tstement from President winges that Water Reyis.
trar Murphy IL undoubtedly dcfaulter The once OF
seistrar was declared vacant and Charles Gross
was elected 70 succeed Murphy. ,..
ON the day OF his departure Murphy made deposiin
he bank OF nearly $780, and $685. In bills were FOUND
in the safe IN his office yesterday Those who renem-
her however, that John McMahon. the defauung Sol'
ector did precisely the same thing when ne aosconuca
few years ago consider n strong evidence OF nno-
ccncs point against the presumption OF Murphy I'm.
tevrity discovered yesterday And parity ssip9,e0
the nopcs of his trends that be would 10 able W clear
hlmsef OF susp,con In his annual report presented 70
m. Board OF Water Commissioners May l. 1856 Murphy
.dc OF the amount OF cash 10 MS croiis
IN Inc bank The report was - follows: